Dragon

4th-5th century (Six Dynasties)

7.3 cm 25.7 cm

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This painted sculpture of a dragon most likely came from a tomb, and suggests the dragon’s importance in 4th-century funerary beliefs as a creature capable of traversing between worlds and transporting souls into a glorious afterlife. The dragon was also capable of numerous ph...

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33988
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Brewster, Pikesville, Maryland; given to the Walters Art Museum, 1977.
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en
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9
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